Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ofgem
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
UK
Telephone: +44 2079017000
E-mail: procurement2@ofgem.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ofgem.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10021
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
2022-074 Retail Specialist Support Contract Award
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66171000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of financial management and project support for the Authority in relation to Retail Markets.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72224000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To appoint a successful tenderer(s) to provide professional expertise and support to the Authority's Retail Directorate in the following areas:
- Wholesale (levy claims)
- Regulatory finance
- Designing price controls, business handover expertise and expertise in designing regulatory incentives
- Other technical support/Expertise as agreed
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Experience of Delivery Areas
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Staff Turnover and Sufficient Resource
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Procurement was carried out via a Further Competition using an existing Crown Commercial Services Framework - RM61873 Management Consultancy Framework Lot 4 Finance.
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2022-074
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/11/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ernst & Young
OC300001
1 More London Place
London
SE1 2AF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 8 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:230900)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/01/2024